VICTORIA Beckham is said to have gifted Meghan Markle more than £6,000 worth of clothes but the financial benefit was “nil”, according to a new biography.
Celebrity author Tom Bower claims in his new book that the former Spice Girl didn’t make many sales after the Duchess of Sussex wore her designs.
7
In the recently released House of Beckham, Tom states: “Victoria has agreed to provide a coat, dress, boots and a grant worth £6,000 to Meghan for the Royal Family’s traditional Christmas Day parade at Sandringham.
“Later, Meghan wore a bespoke pregnancy outfit by Beckham and a white coat and dress to a service at Westminster Abbey.
“Victoria’s style also attracted Melania Trump. She wore a Victoria Beckham dress during the president’s official visit to London.”
Despite both famous women wearing their designs, it didn’t translate into many sales for the Victoria brand.
Tom added: “The financial benefit was nil.”
The biographer claims there was one item Meghan wore from the Victoria brand that proved to be a hit.
He continued: “The only success in 2019 was a £1,400 handbag which was shown off by Meghan.”
However, Tom theorized that sales were “stimulated” by “Victoria’s Instagram video” instead of Prince Harry’s wife.
The explosive biography also featured rumors of a feud between the Beckhams and the Sussexes, which has reportedly developed in recent years.
Tom claimed Meghan was “irritated” because Victoria had “considerably more wealth” than her.
The book alleged that Meghan “showed off” around Victoria when they met, due to her status within the royal family and also because the Californian actress felt she had “little in common” with the former Spice Girl.
The biography states: “In Meghan’s celebrity world, rank depended on wealth and fame.
“As an experienced operator, Meghan deluded herself into thinking that her status in the royal family placed her above Victoria in the social hierarchy.
“She was angered to discover that the Beckhams had considerably more wealth than her.
7
7
7
“They had five houses, had constant access to private jets, invitations to sail on yachts and much more money. And she would soon be a duchess.
According to the book, Victoria would have made an effort to befriend Meghan, due to her family’s long-standing friendship with Prince Harry and Prince William.
Due to her desire to avoid the paparazzi, Meghan reportedly stayed at Beckham’s Beverly Hills residence during a private trip, and this meant she was “secretly provided by the Beckhams’ team.”
Tom claimed that “a member of Victoria’s team offered Harry’s fiancé advice on the best facials and hairdressers in London.”
When it was reported that Victoria had given Meghan makeup advice, the relationship reportedly turned sour, with the Duke of Sussex reportedly calling David to accuse him and Victoria of leaking stories, leaving David “furious.”
The Beckhams managed to get an invite to Harry and Meghan’s royal wedding in 2018, but Tom claims that in an attempt to “punish” the Beckhams, they were not invited to the wedding dinner despite hosting other big names like George Clooney , which Meghan did not do. meet in person.
David was also “snubbed” by Harry after flying 22 hours from London to Sydney at the royal request for the 2018 Invictus Games.
Cracks reportedly began to appear in the duo’s friendship in spring 2022, when the former football player invited Prince William and Kate to his son Brooklyn’s wedding – not Harry and Meghan.
Prince Harry’s ‘contempt’ for David Beckham in Australia
AFTER flying 22 hours from London to Sydney at Prince Harry’s request, David Beckham was puzzled why the prince hadn’t met him.
But the prince had no plans to see the former English football captain, or even be photographed with him, Tom Bower said.
It was October 2018 and Harry was hosting the Invictus Games.
Given that David played a prominent role in bringing the 2012 Olympic Games to Great Britain and a major role in the unsuccessful 2010 football World Cup bid, it seemed natural that Prince Harry would invite David to join him in famous competition for wounded soldiers.
As a man who loved royalty, David would never refuse such an important request.
But, having flown halfway around the world, he was baffled as to why the authorities, after he arrived at the sporting venue, were dancing around to keep him happy but away from Harry.
She didn’t want any competition from David in the media, and especially from his wife, Victoria.
The reason for the distance was Meghan, the newly married Duchess of Sussex.
At the time, a source said: “David’s attachment to history I came back with William and Kate and they have a very strong relationship and were the choice of wedding guests.
“It was always about them, it was never about Meghan and Harry.
“They are the people that David and Victoria are connected to and it has always been about them because they have a long history together.”
And perhaps it wasn’t a coincidence that, following the apparent ‘snub’, Meghan apparently stopped wearing Victoria’s designs – while Kate wore them more often.
It appears the Beckhams’ loyalty to other members of the royal family has paid off, with David being given the role of charity ambassador by King Charles after the couple bonded over their love of nature.
Former Manchester United ace Becks, 49, surprised the King, 75, last year with a jar of his homemade honey and later chatted about his passion for beekeeping.
The House of Beckham: Money, Sex and Power was released on June 20.
7
7
This story originally appeared on The-sun.com read the full story
